by Allen Taylor | Apr 24, 2025 | HEat Index
“You get a skill! And you get a skill!” If only developing skills in future graduates was as easy as doling out prizes on the old Oprah Winfrey Show. In this week’s issue, we look at one side of the debate about whether higher education institutions can truly...
by Allen Taylor | Apr 18, 2025 | HEat Index
Do you believe you are meeting the technological needs of your students? To answer that, we turn to the latest EDUCAUSE research on student experiences to see what areas they think are most important and where institutions are exceeding, meeting, or falling short of...
by Allen Taylor | Apr 10, 2025 | HEat Index
In this week’s issue, we look inside the Deloitte crystal ball at their predicted 2025 higher education trends with a particular focus on the expectations of students, parents, and donors. What happens to the traditional model of higher education when everyone...
by Allen Taylor | Apr 3, 2025 | HEat Index
In this week’s issue, we discuss one of my favorite topics—data-empowered decision making. Given the assorted issues facing higher education, using data to inform and support our decisions is critical, especially as we navigate ongoing debates about return on...
by Allen Taylor | Mar 27, 2025 | HEat Index
This week, we continue our discussions about the potential impacts from the changes at the Department of Education with a specific focus on federal student aid. After that, we consider the usefulness of role-based dashboards compared with generic ones before closing...
by Allen Taylor | Mar 20, 2025 | HEat Index
As political pressures on higher education intensify, it’s more important than ever to consider the value institutions bring to their communities. In this week’s issue, we explore the struggles of regional public universities, the growing public demand for...
